lightly; easily; carelessly
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
equality for the four classes (early Meiji-period slogan)
Sekihōtai (short-lived pro-imperial volunteer corps formed during the Boshin War)
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
having been told something so often that one is fed up with it
surname; family name; last name
then; and (then); in that case; if so
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
number one; first; best; most; game; round
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to pass on an order; to pass the word
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker